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BNSF to change it’s name to Great American Railway

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Posted by Firelock76 on Friday, April 1, 2011 6:15 PM

You know, you may be on to something.  "Great American"  sounds a heck of a lot better as a  railroad name than just  "BNSF."  

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Friday, April 1, 2011 1:26 PM

Why not BCNSFX ?  Has all the letters of each, in the correct order, too - and the 1st 3 can be pronounced as "Be seein' " _ _ _ ?  Need to finish that somehow . . . Whistling 

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Friday, April 1, 2011 12:54 PM

I like it. Garr. GARRRRR! Like a pirate.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, April 1, 2011 12:51 PM

Mr. Lyon:  Calling the zoo number to speak directly to you.  (Think about it)

Are you sure it won't be BNSFX?  Much easier to paint.  A blue goat.  I rather like that!

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Posted by eolafan on Friday, April 1, 2011 4:28 AM

Yea, I know...APRIL FOOLS!

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BNSF to change it’s name to Great American Railway
Posted by Lyon_Wonder on Friday, April 1, 2011 1:40 AM

In a previously unannounced move and a soon to be announced merger with CSX, BNSF Railway will change it's name and corporate identity into the new "Great American Railway" (reporting mark GARR).  Along the with new name and corporate image, a merged BNSF and CSX GARR will adopt the paint and markings of the former Great Northern Railway.  Great American Railway GARR locos will be painted in “big sky blue” with a large “Rocky” goat herald.   

And CSX railfans will be disappointed that Rocky was chosen over Chessie as the new BNSF/CSX merger mascot and GARR railroad herald.

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